TITLE:
Long-Term Structural Valve Degeneration in Cryopreserved Mitral and Aortic Homograft: Is Pregnancy a Factor?
AUTHORS:
Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Massimo Chello, Mario Lusini, Cristophe Acar
KEYWORDS:
Mitral, Homograft, Cryopreserved
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases,
Vol.4 No.6,
May
26,
2014
ABSTRACT: Objective: This study reports the outcomes of the cryopreserved mitral homograft in 119 patients prospectively followed with clinical, echocardiographic and structural valve deterioration assessments. Methods: 119 patients undergoing mitral and aortic homograft implantation. Patient’s causes of mitral disease were: rheumatic disease (n = 75), endocarditis (n = 37) and others (n = 7). There were 40 partial homografts and 88 total homografts. Mitro-aortic homograft valve replacement was performed in 29 cases. Results: Mean follow-up was 9.8 ± 6.3 years (up to 19.2 yrs). There were 7 early (2 p